Your garden doesn't have to take an "off" season. Check out these seed recommendations tailored to your zone range. From winter vegetables to indoor sprouts and microgreens, there is something for everyone to plant this month! These recommendations are for seeds to plant in the month of December. Happy gardening!
Zones 1-7a: These zones experience cold winter weather known to reach freezing temperatures over
an extended period of time. During the month of December, it is best to limit direct sowing to wildflower seeds that will sprout in the spring months. Indoor sowing of microgreens, sprouts, and herbs is
a great way to continue gathering a fresh harvest!
Zones 7b-9a: These zones experience mild winter weather, allowing for some crops to be directly
sown outdoors, including leafy greens, herbs, bunching onions, radishes, cover crops, poppies, sweet peas,
calendula, among others. Don't forget to also grow some sprouts and microgreens indoors!
Zones 9b-12: The warm winter, frost-free zones of 9-12 really thrive during December. This
month is great for planting most vegetables, cover crops, flowers, and herbs outdoors. Enjoy a break from the hot summer temperatures while your plants are not so stressed from the heat.
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50-54 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Kentucky Dreamer Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant, resistant to BCMV, high-yielding, bush, snap green bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden...
Spinach Seeds - Red Aztec - Organic
Chenopodium berlandieri Packet contains 250 mg (~350 seeds). If you've tried amaranth, lambs quarter, or goosefoot as salad or micro-greens, you should try this. Young seedlings begin bright red, then...
Lettuce Seeds - Summer 38 Celtuce
75-85 day maturity. Lactuca sativa var. asparagina ‘Summer 38 Celtuce’. Summer 38 Celtuce Lettuce Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season annual heirloom. This variety of Chinese stem lettuce has pointed, light green leaves....
Pepper Seeds - Sweet - Tender Bell Hybrid
40-49 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Tender Bell Hybrid Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, high yielding, sweet pepper with no heat levels. 0 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Cayenne Fiesta Blend
60-69 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Cayenne Fiesta Blend Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, deer resistant, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, hot pepper with hot heat levels. 30,000...
Spinach Seeds - Strawberry - Organic
Chenopodium capitatum Packet contains 250 mg (~500 seeds). Not technically a spinach. Also called strawberry blite or beetberry for the red fruits that form at maturity. These are pleasantly sweet,...
Kale Microgreens Seeds (Organic)
8-12 Days to maturity. Brassica oleracea. Organic Kale Microgreen Seeds. Kale microgreens are nutrient-packed and perfect for easy greens indoors and year-round. They are typically a rich, dark green but...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Ancho Sanchez Hybrid
70-79 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Ancho Sanchez Hybrid Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, hot-type pepper with mild heat levels. 1,000 to 2,000 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable...
Gourd Seeds - Emerald - Hybrid
80-90 days to maturity. Luffa cylindrica ’Emerald’. Emerald Gourd Seeds. Non-GMO warm-season annual hybrid. This beautiful plant produces early maturing, smooth-type fruits that average 45-50cm long, 4-5 cm in diameter,...
Basil Seeds - Dark Opal (Organic)
60 Days to maturity. Ocimum basilicum. Organic Dark Opal Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Dark Opal basil...
Asparagus Seeds - UC 157 F1
Second season harvest. Asparagus officinalis. UC 157 F1 Asparagus Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial, F1 hybrid. This crop is suitable for garden plots, raised beds, and fields. Classic UC Riverside hybrid known...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Kyoto No. 3
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Kyoto No. 3. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Brassica rapa Pekinensis group. 80 days. Cool season annual. A Japanese heirloom or dento yasai variety of Japan, this cabbage has...
Lettuce Seeds - Red Iceberg (Organic)
55-65 Days to maturity. Lactuca sativa. Organic Red Iceberg Lettuce Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Red Iceberg...
Ricinus Seeds - Castor Bean
56-63 Days to maturity. Ricinus communis. Castor Bean Seeds: Non-GMO. Open Pollinated. Ornamental. Annual. Castor Bean seeds grow one of the tallest, and most notorious blooms in the world! Ricinus...
Nasturtium Seeds - Whirlybird Mix
Whirlybird Nasturtium flower garden seeds. Annual Flower. Edible Flowers. This strain boasts a better range of flower colors when grown on to maturity. Edible flowers include scarlet, pale yellow, soft...
Pepper Seeds - Sweet - Golden Treasure Hybrid
65-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Golden Treasure Hybrid Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, sweet pepper with no heat. 0 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for growing in...
Okra Seeds - Star of David - Organic
Organic Star of David Okra Seeds. 60 - 75 days to maturity. Abelmoschus esculentus. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Annual. An Israeli variety, Star of David grows 8 to 10 feet tall stalks....
Tobacco Seeds - Mohawk
~80 Days from transplant to maturity. Nicotiana rustica. Mohawk Tobacco Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to deer....
Chinese Mahogany Seeds - Microgreens
Toona sinensis. Non-GMO. This fast growing deciduous tree, that makes a savory, exotic and unique microgreen. Yes, this is a tree, grown and harvested as a microgreen! Harvested just after...
Alternative Lawn Seeds - Wildflower Seeds Mix
The Alternative Lawn Wildflower Seed Mixture was developed for use as a flowering lawn or low-growing ground cover. It is an attractive mixture of fine fescues, flowers, and clovers and...
Basil Seeds - Lime
Non-GMO, Heirloom Lime Basil Herb Seed from True Leaf Market. Ocimum americanum. As basil has many different types, Lime Basil is a sweet cultivar that grows round bright-green leaves with...
Lettuce Seeds - Spring Mix - Organic
40-70 Days to maturity. Lactuca sativa. Organic Spring Mix Lettuce Seeds. The Spring Lettuce Mix is a blend of lettuces chosen especially for Spring planting. They offer a good range...
Anise - Microgreens Seeds
17 to 20 days. Non-GMO. Pimpinella anisum. Anise herb gardening seeds grown as microgreens. Micro-anise has a mild licorice flavor. It has even been referred to as the "licorice microgreen"...
Lettuce Seeds, Romaine - Vivian - Organic
Organic Vivian Romaine Lettuce Seeds. 50 days to full maturity. 28 days to maturity for baby leaves. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Non-GMO. Annual. Approx. 25,000 Seeds per ounce. Download Free...
Endive Seeds - Red Treviso
65-100 days. Cichorium endivia. Red Treviso Endive Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, heirloom, open-pollinated. This crop is suitable for garden plots, raised beds, and containers. Red Treviso is a classic Italian chicory...
Pak Choi Seeds - Savoy Tatsoi
45 Days to maturity, 10-15 days for microgreens, and 20-30 days for baby leaf. Brassica rapa var. narinosa. Savoy Tatsoi Pak Choi Seeds. Cool-Warm Season Annual Heirloom. This dark green,...
Kale Seeds - Scarlet
Scarlet Kale Seeds. Can be grown in containers. Brassica oleracea. 50 days to maturity. Open Pollinated. Annual. Kale Scarlet is heavily curled with sturdy leaves that are red-purple and become...
Cucumber Seeds - Parisian Pickle
60 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus. Parisian Pickle Cucumber Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, monoecious, pickling cucumber. Suitable for growing in fields, containers (with support), garden plots, raised beds, and...
Cucumber Seeds - Painted Serpent (Organic)
63 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Organic Painted Serpent Cucumber Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, monoecious, slicing cucumber. Suitable for growing in fields, containers (with support), garden plots, raised...
Lettuce Seeds - Salad Leaf Blend
Just plant it and start making your instant salads today. Lettuce Seeds - Salad Leaf Blend You have been asking for it! So here it is, an instant salad mix...
Cucumber Seeds - Summer Dance - Hybrid
55-70 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus ‘Summer Dance’. Summer Dance Cucumber Seeds. Warm-season annual hybrid. Non-GMO. Best known for its extremely uniform fruit, this hybrid grows vigorously and delivers a...
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